Ulsan HD is aiming for two consecutive wins and Pohang Steelers are aiming for their second consecutive victory in the final, which will be held as the East Coast Derby for the first time in the history of the Korea Cup.
Ulsan and Pohang will play the final match of the “2024 Hana Bank Korea Cup” at Seoul World Cup Stadium at 3 p.m. on Tuesday. The final match will be a single match.
Pohang has achieved disappointing results in the regular season this season. Under Park Tae-ha, the team led the league in the early stages of the season, but ended the season in sixth place after losing consecutive games in the middle of the season. Fortunately, it cruised to the finals at the Korea Cup.
Pohang is aiming for its second consecutive win. Last season, it beat Jeonbuk Hyundai to win the championship, and secured a ticket to advance to the AFC Champions League Elite (ACLE). It wants to set the record of the most wins (six times) in the history of the Korea Cup by winning two consecutive championships.
Ulsan is targeting its first double. Ulsan won the K-League 1 title this season, achieving its third consecutive league title. Although it was shaken during the season when Hong Myung-bo left the national soccer team, Kim Pan-gon succeeded in stabilizing the team and won the title.
Ulsan has overcome hardships in the Korea Cup as well. Ulsan has a unique commitment to win the K-League 1 title and the Korea Cup. Ulsan has never achieved a double yet. Ulsan is challenging itself to win a double in the K-League, Korea Cup, which only had two in the history of the K-League.
Jeong Jae-hee is a key player in Pohang. She played the leading role in “Taeha Drama” this season. She scored eight goals and three assists, ranking second in terms of attack points within her team. She scored a theater goal at the end of the match, driving Pohang to a dramatic victory.
Coach Park is also expected to make active use of Jung Jae-hee. “Actually, Ulsan’s weakness seems to be that its team has aged a little. I am thinking that it will be a problem in terms of mobility. I am trying to dig into that area well,” Park said through Media Day.
The main player of Ulsan is Yago. Yago moved from Gangwon FC to Ulsan during this season. Yago ended the season with 13 goals and two assists. When Joo Min-gyu was hesitant, Yago was also the troubleshooter. Yago also scored a goal in the league showdown with Pohang in August. 바카라사이트
Ulsan dominated the league with three wins and one loss against Pohang in this season, but vowed not to let its guard down. “It was very exciting to meet Pohang, the most technical and dynamic team in the final,” Kim said. “We played two matches against Pohang in Ulsan. It was one of the most difficult teams.”